WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Age of Absolutism (1600’s and 1700’s) European monarchies sought to
A
increase human rights for their citizens
B
centralize political power in their nation
C
develop better relations with Moslem rulers
D
encourage the growth of cooperative farms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ways these absolute monarchs consolidated and increased their powers were similar in the 1600s and 1700s, by decreasing the nobles’ powers, increasing military, and increasing bureaucracy. The absolute monarchs of the 1600s and 1700s all increased their power by decreasing the power the nobles had.

Detailed explanation-2: -As feudalism declined, stronger national kingdoms in Spain, France, Austria, Prussia, and Russia emerged under the control of absolute rulers.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are several reasons behind the rise of absolutism namely, decline of feudalism, religious wars, especially Thirty Years War, growth of middle class and the taxation system resulted from the climate change that affected Europeans’ life and economy too negatively by causing to suffering and deprivation.

Detailed explanation-4: -England. The English monarchy was one of Europe’s oldest and most complex systems of royal rule (and remains so to this day). Spain. France. Prussia. Looking for AP® European History practice? 01-Mar-2022

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